Solve 1+34.5-3.5/4.5-0

$$1+3 \frac{ 4.5-3.5 }{ 4.5-0 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{5}{3}\approx 1.666666667$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 3.5 from 4.5 to get 1.

$$1+3\times \frac{1}{4.5-0}$$

Subtract 0 from 4.5 to get 4.5.

$$1+3\times \frac{1}{4.5}$$

Expand \frac{1}{4.5} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$1+3\times \frac{10}{45}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{10}{45} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$1+3\times \frac{2}{9}$$

Express 3\times \frac{2}{9} as a single fraction.

$$1+\frac{3\times 2}{9}$$

Multiply 3 and 2 to get 6.

$$1+\frac{6}{9}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{9} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$1+\frac{2}{3}$$

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{3}{3}.

$$\frac{3}{3}+\frac{2}{3}$$

Since \frac{3}{3} and \frac{2}{3} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{3+2}{3}$$

Add 3 and 2 to get 5.

$$\frac{5}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5}{3} = 1\frac{2}{3} = 1.6666666666666667$$